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Song and Dance Spectacular

After two years at the Shaftesbury Theatre the musical is still one of the West End’s hottest tickets. In a show that doesn’t rely on big effects or an elaborate set it is the frenetic song and dance routines that grab the audience’s attention.

The new cast, many making their West End debuts, have really kept the performance fresh. Buoyed by their energy the musical numbers sweep along at breakneck speed. The script remains deceptively intelligent and the witty lines ensure laughs throughout.

A Marriage Made In Heaven?

Conley and Planer have a great rapport as wife and husband Edna and Wilburn Turnblad. Having previously worked together on cult ITV comedy The Grimleys, the two actors clearly bounce off each other. Their dialogue and improvisation had the audience in stitches during some of their more ‘intimate’ scenes in the second act.

Newcomer Chloe Hart Shines

The real star of the show though is newcomer Chloe Hart. An accomplished singer, Chloe captures the spirit of misfit Tracy, the outsider who will change the views of others by dancing with the black kids from Special Ed class on the Corny Collins TV show. It’s a fantastic professional start for the Guildford School of Acting graduate.

With Phil Jupitus replacing Conley at the end of October, and Belinda Carlisle and Sharon D Clarke also joining the cast, the show that is a ‘tribute to difference’ will reinvent itself once more. The Never Mind the Buzzcocks captain may have his work cut out to prise the role from Conley’s ample bosom!

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